AWS Data Engineer

83zero
Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom
4 days ago
£60,000 – £70,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
22 Apr 2026 (4 days ago)

Benefits

Healthcare options Unlimited training budget
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Data Engineer (AWS)

Location: (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite)

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Bens, Perks, Healthcare Options, Unlimited Training Budget

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance (5+ years UK residency)

Sector: Public Sector & Government Client

Build the Data Infrastructure That Powers the Public Sector

We are looking for experienced Data Engineers to join a long-standing, high-impact public sector partnership. This isn't just about moving data; it's about modernizing essential services and delivering secure, reliable data products at scale. You will play a pivotal role in shaping engineering design, mentoring talent, and helping our clients reimagine what's possible through technology.

The Role

As a Senior member of our engineering team, you will:

Design & Implement: Create robust, secure, and performant data integration solutions (both batch and near-real-time).

Build & Optimize: Develop and improve end-to-end data pipelines-from ingestion to curation-ensuring high availability through rigorous monitoring and alerting.

Collaborate: Work closely with product teams and client stakeholders to align technical decisions with cost, performance, and security requirements.

Innovate: Support incident resolution and contribute to our internal Engineering Communities of Practice.

Lead: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and mentor junior colleagues to grow our collective capability.Your skills and experience

Strong SQL and hands-on experience with data modelling.

Hands-on with ETL/ELT tooling (at least one of Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).

Experience with databases/data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera)

Knowledge of cloud platforms (ideally AWS)

Good experience with programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash).

Strong grasp of data engineering fundamentals, including integration, transformation, orchestration, and version control.

Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.NOTE: This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance. To be eligible, you must have resided continuously in the UK for the last 5 years.

Interested? Apply now or send your CV

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